Mobile workstation

• US 9,918,550 B1
• Filed: 06/13/2016
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life Fitness LLC
• Original Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
• Inventors: Taylor, Paul Melvin, Siebert, Paul Brian, Mayer, Christopher Justin
• Primary Examiner(s): CERULLO, LILIANA P
• Application Number:
  US15/180,527
• Time in Patent Office: 645 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0076 Vertical technical column supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 88/40 Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1431 using a single graphics controller

Abstract

A mobile workstation is for supporting a first display and a work surface. The mobile workstation has a base supported on wheels, a body that extends in an axial direction from the base, and a track coupled to a front surface of the body and configured to support the first display and the work surface. The first display and the work surface are movable along the track to a plurality of user preferred positions.

Claims

1. A mobile workstation for supporting a first display and a work surface, the mobile workstation comprising:

a base supported on wheels;

a body that extends in an axial direction from the base and has a front surface;

a track coupled to the front surface and configured to support the first display and the work surface, wherein the first display and the work surface moveable along the track to a plurality of user-preferred positions;

wherein the front surface extends along a first centerline;

wherein the body further comprises a rear surface opposite the front surface, the rear surface extending along a second centerline; and

wherein the first and second centerline are transversely orientated to each other.

2. The mobile workstation of claim 1, further comprising a bracket that couples the first display and the work surface to the track.

3. The mobile workstation of claim 1, wherein the base extends radially from the front surface.

4. The mobile workstation of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a rear surface and further comprising a second display coupled to the rear surface.

5. The mobile workstation of claim 4, wherein the second display has a display surface, and wherein the display surface is flush with the rear surface.

6. The mobile workstation of claim 1, further comprising a canopy coupled to the body and configured to radially extend from the body.

7. The mobile workstation of claim 6, wherein the canopy has an outer perimeter;

and further comprising at least one light positioned adjacent the outer perimeter, wherein the at least one light is oriented toward the work surface.

8. The mobile workstation of claim 1, further comprising a storage drawer configured to move between a first position wherein the storage drawer is located inside the body and a second position wherein the storage drawer extends outwardly from the front surface.

9. A system comprising:

a mobile workstation, the mobile workstation having a base supported on wheels;

a body supported on the base, wherein the body has a front surface;

a track coupled to the front surface;

a first display coupled to and supported by the track, wherein the first display is moveable along the track to a plurality of user-preferred locations; and

a controller that is configured to control the first display whereby information is displayed by the first display; and

wherein the body has a rear surface; and

further comprising a second display coupled to the rear surface, wherein the controller is configured to control the second display such that information is displayed by the second display;

wherein the front surface extends along a first centerline and the rear surface extend along a second centerline, wherein the first and second centerlines are transversely orientated to each other.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the controller is configured to coordinate the first display and the second display such that first and second displays display complementary information.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the base extends radially with respect to the front surface.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile workstation further has a canopy having at least one light, wherein the controller controls the at least one light.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the canopy has a perimeter whereby the at least one light is one of a plurality of lights disposed around the perimeter.

14. The system of claim 9, further comprising a location sensor that is configured to sense the location of the mobile workstation, wherein the controller is configured to control the first display to indicate the location of the mobile workstation to a user.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the mobile workstation further has a work surface that is coupled to the track, wherein the work surface is movable by a user along the track to the user-preferred position.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the work surface is movable independent of the first display.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a drive mechanism configured to move the work surface along the track.